Metro vs. Outstate breakdowns in Minnesota

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Some of you might find this interesting.

GOVERNOR

Metro:
Pawlenty - 46.16%
Hatch - 45.63%
Hutchinson - 7.19%
Other 1.02%

Outstate:
Pawlenty - 47.46%
Hatch - 45.89%
Hutchinson - 5.33%
Other - 1.32%

SENATE

Metro:
Klobuchar - 59.39%
Kennedy - 36.61%
Fitzgerald - 3.21%
Other - 0.78%

Outstate:
Klobuchar - 56.12%
Kennedy - 39.85%
Fitzgerald - 3.26%
Other - 0.77%

AUDITOR

Metro:
Otto (DFL) - 52.99%
Anderson (R) - 39.78%
Gerold (IP) - 4.74%
Berger (G) - 2.42%
Other - 0.06%

Outstate:
Otto - 50.43%
Anderson - 42.90%
Gerold - 4.40%
Berger - 2.20%
Other - 0.06%

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Metro:
Swanson (DFL) - 53.57%
Johnson (R) - 39.86%
James (IP) - 4.07%
Other - 2.25%

Outstate:
Swanson - 52.77%
Johnson - 41.96%
James - 4.02%
Other - 1.61%

SECRETARY OF STATE

Metro:
Ritchie (DFL) - 51.59%
Kiffmeyer (R) - 42.31%
Kennedy (FIV) - 3.25%
Spoonheim (IP) - 3.18%

Outstate
Ritchie - 46.12%
Kiffmeyer - 47.45%
Kennedy - 4.34%
Spoonheim - 2.82%

[minionofmidas]

SoS does stand out...

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Yeah, I haven't been able to figure that race out. Also what I don't understand is how a guy even I had never heard of until the election got well over 3% statewide and 4% outstate.

It's possible that Ritchie didn't bother to campaign outstate at all, while Kiffmeyer did, or it might have something to do with media markets, since Kiffmeyer got a (well deserved) very bad rap in the metro. I also wonder if people bought Kiffmeyer's whole "I modernized voting in rural areas" nonsense.

The gap there is close to the Bush/Kerry numbers though.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

How are you defining the Metropolitan area?

[Verily]

How are you defining the Metropolitan area?

Metropolitan is usually Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, Dakota, Scott, Carver, Wright and Sherburne Counties.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

How are you defining the Metropolitan area?

Metropolitan is usually Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, Dakota, Scott, Carver, Wright and Sherburne Counties.

+ Isanti and Chisago.

[ilikeverin]

Yeah, I haven't been able to figure that race out. Also what I don't understand is how a guy even I had never heard of until the election got well over 3% statewide and 4% outstate.

It's possible that Ritchie didn't bother to campaign outstate at all, while Kiffmeyer did, or it might have something to do with media markets, since Kiffmeyer got a (well deserved) very bad rap in the metro. I also wonder if people bought Kiffmeyer's whole "I modernized voting in rural areas" nonsense.

The gap there is close to the Bush/Kerry numbers though.

His last name is "Kennedy", so it's possible some old people got confused.  Or something.